Heavily-pregnant woman ‘forced to sleep on airport floor after Virgin refuse lounge access’ during 9 hour delay

A heavily-pregnant woman was forced to sleep on an airport floor after she claims Virgin Atlantic wouldn’t let her use the business lounge during a nine hour delay.

Meghan-Rachel Cochrane, who is 36 weeks pregnant, spent three hours lying on a towel in the terminal when sitting up became too much for her.

She due to fly from Brisbane to Sydney on Sunday night when the Virgin Australia flight was cancelled due to bad weather.

It’s claimed that initially passengers were told they would be put up in a hotel.

But an hour later Meghan-Rachel says that staff said as the conditions weren’t their fault, accommodation would not be forthcoming.

Meghan-Rachel had been suffering from Braxton Hicks [early contractions] her pal tried to get her into the business lounge.

Posting about her experiences on Facebook , Meghan-Rachel said: “The staff then went on to say that the lounge was only available for those who were flying with business boarding passes.

“With no other options we walked out of the Virgin boarding area and into the main check in terminals to sit and wait it out.

“Mum, being the concerned mum she is, then called Virgin Australia to plead my case in an attempt to get some compassion and a decent chair for me.

“The virgin staff then told mum that they understood her concerns but that it would be ‘unfair’ of them to let me in and not the others that were also waiting.

“They then said that they would understand if we took it to social media, so mum promised that we would.

“With 3 hours to go until we’re able to check back in, I am now laying on the floor as sitting up was no longer an option for me.

“Way to look after your customers Virgin Australia.

“I understand that the weather wasn’t your fault, but it also wasn’t mine, and a little compassion can go a long way.”

-Daily Mirror